Were you ever in the Armed Forces

[P38 Pilot]

I was refering to what you said about the SAW. You think it would be lighter because it used 5.56mm.

 

[P38 Pilot]

Hey I just joined the Cypriot national guard. (This is why my brilliant posts were absent for a month) Lots of anti-turkish propaganda. But hey! An army needs an enemy doesn't it? We swore the military oath on Friday. You should have seen all the girls cheering! Learning to burp, spit and fart all the time as well as fire a gun. Hoping to join the airforce. Tally-ho!
(this is like a letter ) 8)

Congrats Chocks! I want too go into the National Guard if i want to persue with ROTC. Heck, maybe they will let me into the Army!

 

[Chocks away!]

Actually it's compulsory down here Lol. Still many people ask for a psychologist and say they can't stand it etc to get out. And the airforce only has helicopters, which only proffessional pilots fly. So being in the airforce basicaly means lots of leave and a cool uniform. Suites me!

 

[evangilder]

I was fortunate to never have to carry the M-60. But then, I had to carry that friggin radio, which was heavy enough! At the time, I weighed all of about 130 lbs, so it was a bit of a struggle, but I managed.

My worst experince with that radio was doing an LZ insertion during airbase defense school. I had not tightened the straps on the radio. I saw red smoke as we circled in (Hot LZ, incoming fire). I jumped out of the helo and hit the ground. Well the loose radio shifted forward as I hit the ground. It hit me on the back of the head, forcing my face forward. My rifle hit the ground about the same time my chin hit the rear peep-site.

That really pissed me off. I tossed the radio off my back and zig zag ran toward the tree line with my miles gear indicating close ones. I managed to take out 4 guys without taking a single hit. Pure dumb luck, I guess. I got dinged for leaving the radio, but I was pissed!

 

[P38 Pilot]

Wow, amazing story Evanglider! Whne that radio hit your head i bet it hurt like the bejesus!

 

[evangilder]

It wasn't that bad, I was wearing a steel pot at the time. More of a surprise than anything. What hurt was when I busted my chin open on the site.

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

It is the same in Germany. When I turned 18 I was conscripted in the German Bundeswehr. They wanted me to be a tank driver and I wanted to fly so I ran off to the United States and now I am in the US Army.

 

[P38 Pilot]

You mean the Germans dont use the same names as they did in WWII like Luftwaffe or Panzer?

 

[marconi]

Why do you think so P38?Ther's nothing in his post that can make you think so.

 

[P38 Pilot]

I have always been curious about if the Germans still used the same names.

 

[Nonskimmer]

"Luftwaffe" is just German for air force, and "Panzer" means basically tank, so as far as I'm aware they still call them that. Is that right Adler or Erich?

 

[P38 Pilot]

I was doing some research on JROTC and it turns out that i am defintly going to join! I might join the Color Guard or rifle team.

By the way, does anybody know what the Raider team is?

 

[plan_D]

Panzer means armour. They do still use Luftwaffe because that's just air force, as NS pointed out. Panzerkampfwagen means tank.

 

[Nonskimmer]

Ah, right. I was close. So there you go.

 

[P38 Pilot]

Ja! Panzerkampwagen ein gute?

 

[marconi]

Mein Deutsch ist nicht sehr gut, P38.Ich ferstehe dich nicht.Was willst du zagen?

 

[P38 Pilot]

I sprechie mitte duestche.

 

[marconi]

WAS!?

 

[P38 Pilot]

????

 

[marconi]

I didnt get your messages in German.What did you want to say?